Display-rack



(No Model.)

J. H. BEST. DISPLAY RAG-K.

No. 487,110. Patented Nov. 29, 1892.

Nrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN H. BEST, OF GALVA, ILLINOIS.

DlSPLAY-RACK.

SFECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 487,110, dated November 29, 1892.

Application filed August 8, 1892. Serial 1n. 442.047- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN'H. BEST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galva, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in display-racks; and its object is to provide a rack adapted to support a number of rugs, blankets, robes, &c., and which can be readily adapted to bring any particular or desired article supported thereby into view, and which will occupy but a limited amount of space.

YVith these endsin view my improved display-rack consists of two parallel brackets adapted to be attached to a wall or other suitable support, a series of arms pivotally connected to one of said brackets and adapted to support rugs, blankets, robes, carpets, due, and a series of braces pivotally connected at one end to the other bracket and having their ends attached to the supporting-arms, the arms and braces being so arranged that they normally lie close together.

My invention further consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of my improved display-rack, and Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Figs. 3 and at are detail views of a modified form of the means for attaching the displayarms to one of the brackets. Fig. 5 is a detail View showing the braces connecting the parallel brackets.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings, referring to which- A A designate two parallel brackets, each consisting of a horizontal arm or member 0, adapted to be securely fastened against a wall or other suitable support by means of screws, nails, or similar devices, and an arm I), attached to one end of the horizontal back piece a and extending outwardly therefrom at an angle of forty-five degrees, (45) the free ends of said arms I? being connected with the back pieces a by braces c. In practice the arms I) and braces c are preferably formed of metal and cast in one piece.

The two parallel brackets A A are connected together and the structure strengthened bya vertical piece or plate B, connected at its ends to the horizontal pieces a, and diagonally-extending brace-rods O, which extend from the pieces ct of one bracket to the brace c of the other.

In the arm I) of the upper bracket A are formed a number of apertures, and in these apertures are fitted the ends of pivot-lugs D, attached to the inner ends of a series of parallel display-arms E. The arms E are strengthened by braces F, connected at their outer ends to said arms and having their lower inner ends bent to extend through suitable apertures formed in the arm I) of the lower bracket A. The extreme inner or lower ends of the braces F are bent to extend partially across the under side of the arm I) of the lower bracket A, so as to prevent said braces from becoming detached from said arm and yet permitting them to turn freely in the apertures therein when the arms E are turned on their pivots.

In the upper sides or edges of the arms E are formed a series of sockets G, adapted to receive the ends of suitable fastening-pins H, which are passed through the blanket, rug, or other similar article desired to be supported on the arm to secure said article in place on the arm. It will be noticed that by overlapping the ends or sides of two articles a single series of pins will serve to hold both on one arm, the articles extending on opposite sides thereof. By this means a large number of rugs, blankets, robes, &c., can be mounted on a rack provided with a comparatively-small number of display-arms. The pins H which are placed nearest the outer ends of the arms E are provided at their upper ends with rollers h, which are of such diameter as to extend or project laterally beyond the sides of the arms E, so that when the arms are moved on their pivots the rollers h on adjacent arms will contact and separate or space the arms apart, so that the articles carried thereby will not be rubbed and damaged. The arms E normally lie close together and against the wall or other support to which the brackets ICO A A are attached; but said arms, or any of them, can be turned on their pivots so as to extend at right angles to their former position and enable the article suspended therefrom to be readily inspected.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, it will be seen that I have provided a simple, light, and

strong display-rack which occupies but little space and can be easily operated to bring any particular article carried thereby into provided at their free rear ends with parallel horizontal lugs M, which extend on opposite sides of the arm Z) and are attached thereto by a pivot pin or bolt m.

I am aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts and details of construction of the devices herein shown and described as anembodiment of my invention can be made without departing from the spirit. or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the same. For

example, though I have shown and described the rollers 77, as secured on the pins H nearest the outer ends of the display-arms, yet in many cases it may be found desirable to secure such rollers on the arms at intermediate points of the length thereof, and I therefore do not wish to be understood as intending to limit myself to the position of said rollers herein shown.

If desired, the brackets A A can be attached to a movable support to enable the rack to be readily removed from place to place.

Having thus described my improvements, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As an article of manufacture, a displayrack consisting of two parallel brackets adapted to be attached to a suitable support, aseries of straight arms pivotally connected to one of said brackets, and a series of braces attached at one end to said arms and having their other ends pivotally connected to one of the brackets, substantially as described.

2. As an article of manufacture, a displayrack consisting of two parallel brackets, a series of parallel arms pivotally connected to one of said brackets, a series of rollers mount ed on the display-arms and projecting beyond the sides thereof, and braces attached at one end to said arms and having their other ends pivotally connected to one of the brackets, substantially as described.

3. In a display-rack, the combination of two parallel fixed brackets, a series of display-arms having their inner ends bifurcated, plates k, fitted in the bifurcations in the display-arms and each provided with two parallel rearwardly-extending arms M, which extend on opposite sides of and are pivotally connected to one of the fixed brackets, and a series of brace-rods attached to the displayarms and pivotally connected to the other bracket, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofIaffix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. BEST.

Witnesses:

EUGENIO K. HAYES, CHARLIE B. EDsoN. 

